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But maybe Senshumaru really is a dude and he just refers to himself using a female pronoun because he's feminine? Or is that just out of the question? I don't know much about Japanese culture. :x

It could be, I don't know for sure, however, the pronoun 'warawa' was originally used by women of samurai families, and its used today in fictional settings to represent women of archaic noble families.

Given Shenshumaru's status as a RG member, ornate appearance, and style of dress, she reflects all the aforementioned details fairly accurately, speech being the most dead giveaway. So I'm inclined to believe it's a woman until proven otherwise.

Can't the Wiki be edited by anyone? I mean, I saw like three different names for the bald Royal Guard member this week on the Bleach Wiki, so it doesn't seem to be very accurate.

Anyway, I'm honestly surprised that the Spirit King is going to be revealed soon. I always thought he'd appear in the last chapters or something, but Kubo has really surprised me lately. But I'm kind of upset by how Zangetsu has been treated; first Ichigo lost it along with his powers when he beat Aizen, and after going through the trouble of obtaining it again during the Fullbringer arc, it got broken by that blond Vandenreich guy and he'll have to get a replacement. Tsk tsk.

Enjoyed the throwback to past events and the title pic of Rukia and Orihime. Nice to get an explanation on how the Spirit Palace is built, though it makes me wonder exactly how many people actually live there, and hilarious seeing them all in the hot springs. Can't say what I was expecting with the Spirit King, but it wasn't that. Still looks interesting. Very nice chapter.

A soul that cannot be saved drifts and disappears,
In the instant it vanishes, it shines faintly,
Now, it creates a night with a full moon.

I'm still surprised that there are apparently others living in the Spirit King's realm. But it was nice to learn more about the Oken and about the healing process for Byakuya and the others. I don't particularly like Kirinji or whatever his name is, but at least things are moving. And the Spirit King looks nothing like I expected, but no wonder Aizen called it a "thing."

What's with Kubo and butterflies? The palace is a coccoon and the king's eyes look like insect eyes. i am sure he is gonna have butterfly wings too

I noticed that and I immediately thought of Aizen. I wonder if there's a connection between them after all. Anyway, the Spirit King is creepy. I hope he has an actual personality to make up for his strange appearance. I also can't wait to see his family; I hope they don't all look like him though. :x